Heythuysen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heythusen in 1383. Compound of Middle Dutch heyt (“heath, heathland”) and the dative plural form of hus (“house”).

See also Limburgish Heitse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯tˌɦœy̯.sə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Heyt‧huy‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯tɦœy̯sən

Proper noun

Heythuysen n

1. A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Heythuysenaar
• Heythuysens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN